Statistics for History General Knowledge #6

Click here to take the quiz!

General Stats
Answer Stats
Score Distribution
Your Score History

General Stats

This quiz has been taken 62,882 times
(17,668 since last reset)
The average score is 13 of 20

Answer Stats

Question	Answer	% Correct
What became the 50th U.S. state in 1959?	Hawaii	88%
What name is given to the Japanese suicide pilots of WWII?	Kamikaze	88%
Who is said to have committed suicide by letting an asp bite her?	Cleopatra	87%
Who was the wife of Louis XVI of France?	Marie Antoinette	84%
What drug did Sigmund Freud recommend as a pain reliever, stimulant, and nasal decongestant?	Cocaine	76%
What city marked the easternmost point of Napoleon's conquests?	Moscow	74%
What type of money was first used in the 11th century in China?	{Paper} money	71%
What notable person was born near the Nepal/India border around 500 B.C.?	Buddha	70%
What modern-day country is the origin of Chaturanga, the ancestor of the board game chess?	India	70%
On what famous statue is it written "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses"?	The Statue of Liberty	65%
What caused the population of Johannesburg, Melbourne, and San Francisco to explode at different times in the 19th century?	Gold rushes	62%
Muhammad was born in Mecca. Where did he die?	Medina	61%
What Russian princess, murdered in 1918, did many imposters claim to be?	Anastasia	58%
Whose advisors included Sir Thomas More, Cardinal Wolsey, and Thomas Cromwell?	King Henry VIII	56%
What was the last name of power couple Eva and Juan?	Perón	56%
In what city did Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier have a "thrilling" fight?	Manila	53%
On what ship did English sailors mutiny against Captain Bligh?	HMS {Bounty}	52%
What "stick-thin" model became a symbol of Swingin' Sixties London?	Twiggy	50%
What ancient Mediterranean language was the first to develop a sound-based alphabet?	Phoenician	41%
What term was given to a person who was forced to row the oars of a ship?	{Galley} slave	28%

Score Distribution

Percentile by Number Answered

Percent of People with Each Score

Your Score History

Friends stats

You have not taken this quiz since the last reset

Countries of the World Quiz

US States Quiz

Europe Map Quiz

Countries by Borders in 90 Seconds

U.S. Presidents Quiz

Fast Typing 1 to 100

US States by Borders in 30 Seconds

Countries by First Two Letters in 90 Seconds